Question 1

Who called structural functionalism as overly narrow:

Accepted Answer

A)  alexander and colomy
B)  colomy and turner
C)  seidman and colomy
D)  seidman and dahrendorf A

Question 2

Frankfurt school is basically related with the___________ perspective

Accepted Answer

A)  critical
B)  conflict
C)  ideological
D)  none of these A

Question 3

Symbolic interactionalism related to ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  marx
B)  weber
C)  coser
D)  blumer D

Question 4

Self is a product of _______________

Accepted Answer

A)  society
B)  culture
C)  man
D)  peer group

Question 5

The individual comes to know about himself is:

Accepted Answer

A)  role taking
B)  role playing
C)  role conflict
D)  role model

Question 6

The evolutionary perspective holds the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  the social system is in a state of equilibrium
B)  change in one part of a system affects other parts
C)  societies gradually change from simple to complex systems
D)  the social system consists of interrelated parts.

Question 7

The proponent of the concept of Looking glass self is:

Accepted Answer

A)  g h mead
B)  goffman
C)  w. i thomas
D)  c. h. cooley

Question 8

A prominent exponent of functionalism in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  karl marx
B)  durkheim
C)  talcott parsons
D)  wilfredo pareto

Question 9

Conflict functionalism is a contribution of _______________

Accepted Answer

A)  coser
B)  marx
C)  weber
D)  alexander

Question 10

The theoretical system of Frankfurt school is essentially:

Accepted Answer

A)  frankfurt oriented
B)  conflict oriented
C)  structural oriented
D)  interaction oriented

Question 11

Who among the following is a symbolic interactionalist ?

Accepted Answer

A)  karl marx
B)  marx weber
C)  talcott parsons
D)  g h mead

Question 12

The theoretical perspective that emphasises the importance of moral consensus in maintaining order and stability in a system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism
B)  functionalism
C)  conflict perspective
D)  interactionism

Question 13

Normative functionalism in the contribution of __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  alexander
B)  parson
C)  blumer
D)  merton

Question 14

The dramaturgical model for the analysis of social interaction was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  erving goffman
B)  sigmund freud
C)  c h cooley
D)  george herbert mead

Question 15

Jefrey C Alexander is a __________

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist
B)  neo functionalist
C)  structural functionalist
D)  conflict theorist

Question 16

Dialectical conflict is proposed by ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  dahrendorf
B)  weber
C)  plato
D)  bulmer

Question 17

Auguste Comte believed that human societies can evolve only in a

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnant state
B)  polylinear way
C)  multi-linear way
D)  uni-linear way

Question 18

Middle-range theories is a great contribution by

Accepted Answer

A)  k merton
B)  talcott parson
C)  ralph dahrendorf
D)  wright mills

Question 19

Ralf Dahrendorf is well known for his contributions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory
B)  critical theory
C)  functionalism
D)  ethnomethodology

Question 20

Micro functionalism proposed by ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  brown
B)  merton
C)  dahrendorf
D)  parsons

Exam 4: Key Concepts and Theorists in Sociology